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Re: [tor-bugs] #25197 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Design document isn't precise about "Security" and "Privacy".
#25197: Design document isn't precise about "Security" and "Privacy".
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Reporter: arthuredelstein | Owner: tbb-team
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: Medium | Milestone:
Component: Applications/Tor Browser | Version:
Severity: Normal | Resolution:
Keywords: tbb-spec | Actual Points:
Parent ID: #25021 | Points:
Reviewer: | Sponsor:
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Comment (by traumschule):
comment:5:ticket:25021 mentions to explain better why extensions can be
harmful, both for security (preventing exploits) and preventing
fingerprintability as one danger to privacy, next to leaks of personal
information. Maybe this is good example to differentiate these concepts.
Also trackers are a tricky topic that should be covered because
"deactivate javascript" is the common answer to browse more safely (higher
security), but it leads to the wrong assumption, that it helps against
tracking (privacy) while IIUC it does not help against web bugs like
hidden images or other resources on third party domains etc (only if
loaded by scripts).
This is especially important because many users (including myself) are
trained to install "essential extensions" for privacy:
https://riseup.net/en/better-web-browsing
https://riseup.net/en/security/network-security/better-web-browsing
/browser-score-card
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/25197#comment:6>
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